The Blarney Stone - World Premiere New Musical for The Lee Valley

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Our internationally-renowned Lee Valley Players cast and crew, which includes Hollywood Actor, Patrick Bergin, and renowned director and musical composer, Cathal McCabe, have come together to stage Blarney Stone, a new musical which has its world premiere in the county Cork town of Macroom in April.
Blarney Stone is an enchanting musical which was written by John McDonagh, brother of the Thomas McDonagh, poet and patriot and hero of the 1916 Rebellion. The musical score is based on the work of Fritz Brase, a German composer who was brought to Ireland in 1923 to establish our Army Bands.
The musical is an ingenious mixture of real-life drama and the magical world of Irish mythology, with the local band of leprechauns showing just who holds the upper hand in Blarney. Fritz Brase’s natural musical style is Central European operetta and he has cleverly blended this with Irish traditional songs and dances in a toe-tapping score.
The musical was written in 1928, aimed at the American market and plans were well advanced to present it on Broadway when a sudden illness caused it to be cancelled. The script and score disappeared in the intervening years and only surfaced again when Patrick Bergin found them by chance at his home in Cloughjordan.
The Blarney Stone is full of laughter and tears, clouds and sunshine. It’s a gem of a musical that is suitable for all the family.

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Venue

The Riverside Hotel
Killarney Road
Macroom

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The event runs from 08:00 to 13:00 on the following dates.
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